On Wednesday, Google celebrated the occasion of what would have been graphic designer Saul Bass’ 93rd birthday with an outstanding animated, interactive graphic referencing some of the designer’s best-known opening credits. Bass, who was best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock, also designed title credits and posters for West Side Story and Spartacus, among other films, but where do those titles (and others) fit into the Google animation? Scroll down for shots of Google’s animations juxtaposed with Bass’ original title sequences. What do you think of the homage? Let us know in the comments.

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PSYCHO

Bass’ credits for one of Hitchcock’s most well-known film were angular, greyscale and communicated some of the chill that the director himself would in his 1960 film, which earned four Oscar nominations – one for best director.

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THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM

Google updated Bass’ title animation for Otto Preminger’s 1955 film, which starred Frank Sinatra, in one very signficant way: by making its titular arm yellow, or golden. The original credits appeared in black and white:

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SPARTACUS

Perhaps the gladiatorial nature of this one tipped you off: Stanley Kubrick enlisted Bass to design the title sequence for his 1960 film, and would also have the American graphic designer create the poster for The Shining.

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WEST SIDE STORY

Bass’ work for West Side Story were less bleak and ominous than his usual offerings. Here, he designed the poster for the 1961 film adaptation of the Broadway musical in a jubilant, eye-poppingly celebratory style. Click here to see the original image — it doesn’t stray far from Google’s adaptation.

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VERTIGO

Perhaps Hitchcock’s — and Bass’ — most famous titles, the credits for Vertigo stayed true to the film’s title and theme, as did Bass’ animation. Google worked with the title animation’s famous colour spiral for its doodle – the 1958 film’s poster, also designed by Bass, also featured the image prominently.

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NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Yet another collaboration with Hitchcock, Bass’ title animation for North by Northwest featured a futuristic grid and moving credits, reflected in Google’s animated white bars on its green background. The film, released in 1959 and starring Cary Grant, was entered into the United States National Film Registry in 1995.

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ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Again, Google added colour to Bass original animation, this time for for Otto Preminger’s 1955 film Anatomy of a Murder. The film, starring James Stewart, was one of the first in Hollywood to address rape onscreen, and was nominated for seven Academy Awards.

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OCEAN’S 11

Before there was Clooney, there was Bass: The designer’s titles for the 1960 film were glitzy and Vegas-themed, in keeping with the film’s setting. Oceans 11, which would be adapted in 2001, starred Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., among others, and was directed by Lewis Milestone.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

Google’s interpretation of the 1956 film’s opening credits was somewhat literal — their walking, top-hatted clock takes a quick jaunt over a few countries, for a few seconds. The full credit animation was somewhat lengthier, spanning much of the world during its nearly three-minute length: